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Ring-tailed lemur size: How big do they get?

How big does a Ring-tailed lemur get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) reaches an average size of 42.5 cm (1′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 30 years, they grow from 75 grams (0.17 lbs) to 2.63 kg (5.8 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Ring-tailed lemurs have 1 babies about 1 times per year. The Ring-tailed lemur (genus: Lemur) is a member of the family Lemuridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Ring-tailed lemur is (1' 5

The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the Lemur genus. Like all lemurs it is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Known locally in Malagasy as maky ([makʲ] (listen), spelled maki in French) or hira, it inhabits gallery forests to spiny scrub in the southern regions of the island. It is omnivorous and the most terrestrial of extant lemurs. The animal is diurnal, being active exclusively in daylight hours.The ring-tailed lemur is highly social, living in groups of up to 30 individuals. It is also female dominant, a trait common among lemurs. To keep warm and reaffirm social bonds, groups will huddle together. The ring-tailed lemur will also sunbathe, sitting upright facing its underside, with its thinner white fur towards the sun. Like other lemurs, this species relies strongly on its sense of smell and marks its territory with scent glands. The males perform a unique scent marking behavior called spur marking and will participate in stink fights by impregnating their tail with their scent and wafting it at opponents.As one of the most vocal primates, the ring-tailed lemur uses numerous vocalizations including group cohesion and alarm calls. Experiments have shown that the ring-tailed lemur, despite the lack of a large brain (relative to simiiform primates), can organize sequences, understand basic arithmetic operations and preferentially select tools based on functional qualities.Despite reproducing readily in captivity and being the most populous lemur in zoos worldwide, numbering more than 2,000 individuals, the ring-tailed lemur is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction and hunting for bush meat and the exotic pet trade. As of early 2017, the population in the wild is believed to have crashed as low as 2,000 individuals due to habitat loss, poaching and hunting, making them far more critically endangered.

Animals of the same family as a Ring-tailed lemur

We found other animals of the Lemuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Ring-tailed lemur

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Ring-tailed lemur:

Animals with the same litter size as a Ring-tailed lemur

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Ring-tailed lemur:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Ring-tailed lemur

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Ring-tailed lemur:

Animals with the same weight as a Ring-tailed lemur

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Lemur catta: